Aviation roundup: China Airlines, Scoot and more

China Airlines to launch Kaohsiung-Jakarta flights
China Airlines will soon begin a new route from Kaohsiung to Jakarta via Hong Kong on July 1.

CI671 will depart Kaohsiung at 14.10 and arrive in Hong Kong at 15.35. It will then depart Hong Kong at 16.35 and arrive in Jakarta at 20.20. The return leg will depart Jakarta at 06.25, and arrive in Hong Kong at 12.25. It will then depart Hong Kong at 13.25 and arrive back in Kaohsiung at 14.55. The route will be operated daily on a Boeing B737-800.

Berlin becomes Scoot’s third longhaul destination
Scoot has launched its third longhaul destination, Berlin, connecting Singapore with the German capital with four-times-weekly direct flights.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, flights will depart Singapore at 12.25 and arrive in Berlin at 07.20. The return flight will depart Berlin at 09.40 and arrive back in Singapore at 03.45 the following day. The route will be serviced with a 787 Dreamliner.

SAS moves Hong Kong route from Stockholm to Copenhagen
From October 28, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will shift its Hong Kong route from Stockholm, Arlanda to Copenhagen, Kastrup. The airline will ply the new route five days a week.

On October 28, SK965 will depart Copenhagen at 20.55 and arrive in Hong Kong at 14.45 the following day.

SAS has struggled with profitability on the Stockholm-Hong Kong route since launching it three years ago, but said the new slot would offer an improved timetable including night flights.

Passengers that have already booked a flight from Stockholm will be rebooked via Copenhagen to Hong Kong.

Delta announces destination updates
Delta Air Lines will launch two new routes between the US and Asia-Pacific next year as it pulls the plug on its Hong Kong-Seattle service later this year.

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